Ronnie Clayton (footballer, born 1937)

Ronald Clayton (born 18 January 1937) is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1][2] He was on the books of Arsenal without playing for their first team, and also played non-league football for Hereford United, Hastings United, Rugby Town and Hinckley Athletic.[2] In 1965, he played abroad in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto Inter-Roma.[3] In 1969, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Ukraina.[4]

Ronnie Clayton
Personal information
Full name Ronald Clayton[1]
Date of birth (1937-01-18) 18 January 1937 (age 87)[1]
Place of birth Hull,[1] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1958 Hereford United 0 (0)
1958 Arsenal 0 (0)
1958–1960 Brighton & Hove Albion 14 (3)
1960–196? Hastings United
Rugby Town
Hinckley Athletic
Hereford United
1965–1966 Toronto Inter-Roma
1968 Toronto Ukraina
Managerial career
1977 London City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1977, he was the head coach for London City in the National Soccer League.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ronnie Clayton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. ^ "Crosswords". Newspapers.com. The Province. 26 April 1965. p. 15. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ Waring, Ed (19 July 1969). "3 Olympians in lineup for MTK". The Globe and Mail. p. 30.
  5. ^ Hall, Dave (2 May 1977). "City shuts down Stars". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 26. Retrieved 22 August 2020.